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( R e d i r e c t e d f r o m J u n i o r S a u )
New Zealand & Samoan rugby league player
Tafeaga Junior Sa'u (born 18 April 1987) is a professional New Zealand and Samoan rugby league player who plays as a centre for Old Glory DC in Major League Rugby (MLR). He also plays for the Keighley Cougars in RFL League 1 . He previously played for New Zealand and Samoa at the international level.
He previously played for the Newcastle Knights and the Melbourne Storm in the NRL , the Salford Red Devils in the Super League , and the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Super League .[3] Salford at Wakefield Trinity in the Super League. Sa'u has also played rugby union for Old Glory DC in Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States.
Background
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Sa'u was born in Auckland, New Zealand to Samoan parents from Lauli'i and Apolima .[1]
He played his junior football for Logan Brothers in Queensland , Australia before being signed by the Canberra Raiders .
Playing career
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Early career
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He played for Canberra's Premier League team in 2006, scoring seven tries.[6]
Newcastle Knights
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Sa'u then signed a four-year contract starting in 2008 to be a part of the newly cleaned out Newcastle Knights .
In Round 13 of the 2008 NRL season he made his NRL début for the Newcastle club against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs . He scored two tries on debut.
Sa'u playing for the Newcastle Knights in 2009
In June 2011, Sa'u re-signed with the Newcastle club for a further two years.[7]
Melbourne Storm
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On 18 August 2012, Sa'u was released from the final year of his Newcastle contract and signed with the Melbourne Storm on a one-year contract starting in 2013.[8]
Salford Red Devils
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In June 2013, it was announced that Sa'u had signed a two-year deal with Salford in the Super League starting in 2014.[9]
Scoring 12 tries in his début season with Salford, he was voted k'Supporter's Player of the Year' for 2014.
Wakefield Trinity
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On 14 May 2019, after five years with the Salford club, Sau joined fellow Super League team Wakefield Trinity on an initial one month loan.
Leigh Centurions
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Sa'u joined the Leigh Centurions in the 2019 RFL Championship .
In round 18 of the 2021 Super League season , he scored two tries for Leigh in a 28-34 loss against Hull Kingston Rovers .[10]
Old Glory DC
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Sa'u made the switch to rugby union in 2022, joining Major League Rugby side Old Glory DC in the United States.[11]
Keighley Cougars
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At the conclusion of the 2022 Major League Rugby season Sa'u returned to the United Kingdom and rugby league and signed for League 1 team Keighley Cougars until the end of the 2022 League 1 season .[12]
International career
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In 2008, Sa'u was named in the Samoa training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup but did not make the final squad.[13]
In 2009, Sa'u was selected in the New Zealand Kiwis Four Nations squad and made his international début for the Kiwis against Tonga .[14]
In 2010, Sa'u was selected for New Zealand in the 2010 ANZAC Test . He was also again selected in the New Zealand squad for the 2010 Four Nations .
In 2013 Junior played for Samoa in the Pacific Rugby League International against Tonga . He was also called in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad to replace the initially selected Roy Asotasi.
Personal life
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He is a cousin to former Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles player Steve Matai .
In 2009, Sa'u was praised for coming to the aid of a 15-year-old girl who was being assaulted in Waratah, New South Wales .[15]
References
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^ a b "Junior Sau Leigh Centurions" . www.superleague.co.uk . Rugby Football League. 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015 .
^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org" . rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018 .
^ loverugbyleague
^ "Tafeaga Junior SAU" . Itsrugby.co.uk . Retrieved 5 April 2022 .
^ "Junior SA'U" . Rugby League Project. Archived from the original on 17 June 2012.
^ "Cowboys' lifeline for Paterson" . The Sydney Morning Herald .
^ "Sa'u signs with Storm" . Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2012 .
^ "Salford add a dash of Hot Sauce with Junior Sa'u" . Manchester Evening News. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2022 .
^ "Super League: Leigh Centurions 28-34 Hull Kingston Rovers - visitors edge 62-point thriller" . BBC Sport .
^ "Old Glory signs rugby league international Junior Sa'u" . Americas Rugby News. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022 .
^ Gordon, James (9 June 2022). "Junior Sa'u makes move to League One leaders" . LoveRugbyLeague . Retrieved 9 June 2022 .
^ "Samoa name World Cup Squad" . League Unlimited. 5 August 2008. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2008 .
^ "League: Chance for rookie Kiwis" . The New Zealand Herald NZPA . 12 October 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2011 .
^ Nick Walshaw (1 July 2009). "Newcastle Knights' Junior Sau hailed for saving girl's life" . Fox Sports News (Australia). Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2009 .
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